Ernest Blythe was born in 1889 into a unionist farming family with an 80-acre farm close to Magheragall, near Lisburn.

Has it made a demonstrable difference to Ulster-Scots and the lives of Ulster-Scots people? No. Is there a long pile of deliveries that have appeared because we have it? No. "The fear in this ...

According to the 2011 census, 8% of Northern Ireland's population claim some knowledge of Ulster-Scots - just over 140,000 people. That included 13% of Protestants and 3% of Catholics. Just over ...

Mills and weaving factories sprung up over Belfast and surrounding towns and many people, Ulster-Scots included, poured into the area from the countryside looking for work. These people who moved ...

“Young people need to be educated on this. “If it was any other culture the story would be out there. “We aren't good at pushing Ulster Scots culture but there are so many stories.

In a world of self-conscious nation states, the cultural connections of people who shared no single national identity brings problems of conceptualisation. Ulster Scots studies expand the boundaries ...

"Really important events in the history of Northern Ireland took place which Ulster-Scots people were central to... the reality is that it was an audacious operation," he said. Nearly half a ...

The Ulster Scots Agency is a partner in the project and their website will host the research. The work on 1798 rebellion builds on previous work from the 1641 depositions. The aim of this project is ...

A new short folk-horror film based on a north Antrim legend has been screened at a US film festival. The Witch of Glentow, by director Tristan Crowe, debuted on Saturday at the Standing Rock Film ...